Megan Collins

Experience

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  R. BRUNSON'S COFFEE CORRAL

  May 1998 - Aug 2000

  Hostess, Waitress, & Cashier

  * Cleaned utensils, delivered meals, fulfilled costumers' requests, & ran cash register.* Created gift arrangements, tracked candy inventory, & developed purchase lists.

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  Blanchard Valley Hospital

  Jun 2000 - Aug 2004

  Food Service Associate

  * Took phone orders, explained diet restrictions to patients, arranged/ delivered/ served meals, & helped with inventory maintenance. Prepared childhood obesity & diabetic meal planning presentations* Conducted efficiency/ financial studies & continuing education sessions for employees* Developed new heart-healthy & diabetic menu choices for the cafeteria

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  Shively Dining Hall

  Jul 2000 - Oct 2000

  General Kitchen Worker

  * Served dinners and desserts to customers & assisted with utensil clean up.

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  Ohio University

  Sept 2001 - Jun 2002

  Dietetic Research Assistant

  * Analyzed 7-day diet records for twelve subjects per quarter using Nutritionist Pro; analyzed cumulative nutrition data on Statistica; explained dietary record keeping procedures to subjects* Monitored equipment & measured subject resting metabolic rates to determine the respiratory quotient

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  Ohio University

  Sept 2002 - Jun 2003

  Research & Dietetic Assistant

  * Female dance student nutritional analysis poster presentation: 2003 Experimental Biology conference* West Virginia Lifestyle Improvements in the Family Environment (LIFE) project, Kids in the Kitchen & Kamping in the Kitchen leader* LIFE project poster presentations: 2003 Food & Nutrition Conference and Expo; 2004 Ohio Dietetic Association Conference; 2004 International Congress of Dietetics

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  National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Research Center

  Sept 2004 - Jul 2005

  Dietetic Internship

  * Analyzed research data using dietary Nutritionist IV & NDS* Developed lipid controlled menus for lipid metabolism research study using Pro-Nutra* Demonstrated & taught workshop on the Metabolic Cart and Med Gem for NIH Research Day* Created English & Spanish versions of special diet & holiday menus2004-2005 District of Columbia Metropolitan Area Dietetic Association Edith A. Jones Scholarship; 2004-2005 Maryland Dietetic Association, E.V. McCollum Award

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  Blanchard Valley Hospital

  Jan 2005 - Jul 2005

  Health Technician

  * Helped maintain CBORD, computerized patient database, & assisted patients with dinner meal orders* Trained new health technician employees on operating CBORD & phone etiquette

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  Sodexo

  Aug 2005 - Mar 2010

  screening, assessment, & intervention of in-patients using Meditech, Health Touch, & Vocera.* Nutrition related programming of Zynx Computerized Physician Order Entry and Health Touch systems. * Responsible for scheduling 65 department associates and writing and revising policies and procedures. * Helped open a new cafeteria by creating new job descriptions, trained associates, & worked on marketing initiatives to increase revenue. *Worked with nursing to decrease floor stock costs. Worked with management team to increase efficiency and decrease labor hours per meal equivalent. Show less

  • Clinical Nutrition Manager

    Oct 2008 - Mar 2010

  • Clinical Nutrition Manager - Wadsworth Rittman Hospital

    Sept 2006 - Oct 2008

  • Resource Dietitian

    Aug 2005 - Sept 2006
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  Sodexo

  Jul 2010 - now

  My growing responsibilities with ProMedica have resulted in a position adjustment. I now manage clinical nutrition services at 15 hospitals and long term care centers in northwest Ohio and southern Michigan. I also oversee a centralized room service call center which provides service to 10 of the hospitals within this region. In this position I have perfected my skills with technology in terms of programing CBORD, our meal service system, and building an interface between this system and electronic medical records (EPIC, McKesson, Insight, and Paragon). My other responsibilities include training, mentoring, and developing employees; implementing new meal service programs, creating patient menus, and coordinating sustainability initiatives for Nutrition Services across our district. My extensive experience in operations allows me to provide food service management support at each of our locations to our Nutrition Services Directors. Show less This position allowed me to work as the Clinical Nutrition Manager for the University Hospitals community locations (Richmond, Bedford, Geneva, Conneaut, and Geauga) in order to help coordinate activities and ensure compliance with clinical standards. In this role I mentored the community dietitians, conducted Joint Commission audits, conducted Gold Check audits, and mentored community hospital dietitians. While serving in this position I worked with each of the UH locations to develop a new patient menu and to program this into Food Management and Health Touch. I began the process of implementing a standardized centralized scheduling and insurance billing process at the community hospital locations. I planned the 2013 Sodexo Cleveland area Clinical Update. In addition, I served as the bariatric dietitian for the Geauga Medical Center by working with individual and group classes composed of pre-and post- surgery patients. I also provided both one-on-one and group cardiopulmonary classes. Show less This position has allowed me the opportunity to work with our care givers and management team to prepare for and implement the Expressly for You meal service system. This included programing Health Touch, training our caregivers how to use Health Touch to take meal orders, and developing job descriptions. I also worked with our management team to conduct FOSS (Focus on Service Spirit) training and reinforce desirable behaviors while decreasing the occurrence of undesirable behaviors. After implementing the program I have continued to work with caregivers to increase efficiencies and effectiveness. I audit to ensure compliance with department policies and standards. Additional duties include creating the employee schedule, evaluating employees, maintaining JC / food safety standards and cash handling. Show less

  • General Manager

    Nov 2017 - now

  • Area Operations Manager, Clinical

    Mar 2016 - Oct 2017

  • System Clinical Nutrition Manager

    Jul 2013 - Mar 2016

  • Clinical Nutrition Manager

    Jul 2012 - Jul 2013

  • Patient Services Manager

    Jul 2010 - Jun 2012